‘This Is a Possibility’: Akwaeke Emezi Writes a Trans Story Where Nobody Gets Hurt
The “Freshwater” novelist forays into Y.A. and attempts to find balance amid multiple book and TV projects.
Stephen King Visits an ‘Institute,’ Where the Kids Who Enter Can’t Escape
In his latest, King tells the story of an institution where children with special powers are cultivated — but that’s just where the nightmare begins.
‘She Said’ Recounts How Two Times Reporters Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story
The new book, by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, revisits their landmark sexual-assault investigation and exposes the powerful people who protected Weinstein for years.
'She Said' Tracks The Remarkable Reporting Leading To The Arrest Of Harvey Weinstein
New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story that ended the Hollywood producer's alleged reign of terror and helped to ignite the #MeToo movement.
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2 Women And A Magical Cat Hit The Road In 'Are You Listening?'
Magical realism can be tricky, but Tillie Walden gets it right in a spare yet powerful tale of two women on a road trip through West Texas who pick up a possibly magical cat.
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'Permanent Record' Captures The Confusing Moments Between Adolescence And Adulthood
Mary H.K. Choi has a gift for creating characters so complex and real that they jump right off the page — like the eccentrically named Pablo Neruda Rind, aimless hero of her new Permanent Record.
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If Salman Rushdie's 'Quichotte' Drives You Nuts — That's Fine. It's Meant To
It could be argued that Quichotte is a novel that aims to reflect back to us the total insanity of living in a world unmoored from reality — but it's about the power of believing more than anything.
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Habits of Highly Effective Writers
Some always outline; others never do. Some write in cafes; others don’t leave the house. Here’s a peek at the writing routines of authors on this week’s best-seller lists.
In 'Apple, Tree,' Writers Touchingly Reflect On Their Parents With Humor And Love
In the new collection, Ann Patchett tells of her resemblance to her mother, Lizzie Skurnick and Mat Bergman offer thoughts on mothers with dementia, and John Freeman contemplates his father's legacy.
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Trump, TV and America
James Poniewozik discusses “Audience of One,” and Bina Venkataraman talks about “The Optimist’s Telescope.”
Mike Isaac’s Uber Book Has Arrived
In “Super Pumped,” Mike Isaac describes the incredible rise and fall of Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of the world’s most infamous ride-sharing app.
The Graphic Memoir 'No Ivy League' Dares You To Think About Feelings
Graphic novelist Hazel Newlevant's memoir of their time on a youth forestry crew addresses issues of race, class and gender with delicately shaded imagery that asks readers to slow down and think.
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In Two Essay Collections, Writers With Disabilities Tell Their Own Stories
In the anthologies, writers with disabilities show that the reactions, attitudes, and systems of our society are far more harmful than anything their own bodies throw at them.
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In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti Comes Alive As A Character
Sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite tackle heavy issues in this novel about a girl who gets sent to live with her aunt in Haiti, and discovers more than she bargained for about the women of her family.
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Who Owns the American West? And Who Should Profit From It?
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Which Came First, Trump or TV?
Gary Shteyngart reviews James Poniewozik’s “Audience of One,” which traces the simultaneous histories of two 20th-century creations.
New in Paperback: ‘Crudo’ and ‘How Long ’til Black Future Month?’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
New Dystopian Novels That Thrill and Horrify
Jesse Ball, Rob Hart and Bob Proehl have all delivered tales that tweak our present-day fears and worries.
How Susan Sontag Influenced Patti Smith’s Reading Life
“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.”
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